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A photograph of a ritual in a pink-walled room with a white cloth backdrop scattered with red petals. A figure with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and a saffron-orange shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat, raising a large silver trident. Several saffron-robed young men with rudraksha malas stand behind, some with palms pressed together. In front, a seated man in white holds a lit oil lamp while a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white border offers a flame, with brass bowls and red flowers nearby. a person appears as the seated figure with the trident and garland, though appearance alone is uncertain. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.

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July 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a small room with white walls and orange cushions. A man seated on an orange cushioned seat, wearing a maroon-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and an orange shawl, holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright with his right hand. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand and sit, some holding offerings, while white-clad devotees sit on the floor scattering red flowers and petals. A brass plate of flowers and a bowl sit nearby, and the scene carries a Tamil Nadu temple-style devotional atmosphere. Several people are visible, including a figure in saffron with a tilak.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photo inside a small room with white walls and orange bedding on a low seat. A seated man in a maroon garment and a fresh garland of white and red flowers holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, the figure appearing to be the central ritual figure. Around him, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one wearing a gold-bordered orange shawl and rudraksha malas. Seated on the floor in white clothes, a man and two women hold red flower offerings, and a brass plate with flowers sits nearby. Scattered petals decorate the floor and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind. The overall scene reads as a Tamil Nadu ritual reception with flower offerings.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat holding a tall silver trident (trishul), wearing a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and white. Around him, devotees in traditional attire sit or kneel with hands folded in namaskar; a young girl in a sleeveless top holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) whose flame is visible, and a woman in a red sari with a red shawl leans toward it. A standing sadhu-like man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind at the wall, and a framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall beside a window. Flower arrangements of yellow and pink blooms decorate the left side. Suggests a satsang or ritual gathering in a small room.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange shawl over a white-and-red-bead garland of white jasmine and red flowers, and gold bangles, receives worship from a devotee family. Two women in orange sarees kneel and touch his feet with their hands, a girl in a blue and purple dress sits between them, and a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels nearby holding a flame. A bald young attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver trident-topped staff. An older woman in an orange saree with a bindi and an older man in white dhoti with yellow sash stand behind. A brass tray with flowers and a lit oil lamp sits before the seated figure. Pink curtains hang at the right.2014-06-26A seated person in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland holding a silver trident aloft on a cushioned orange throne, with a red bindi and rudraksha beads. Beside them a second person in orange clothing and bead necklaces tends a lit oil lamp on a tray. Two children in white and a standing attendant in orange sit or stand nearby, with flower petals and marigold garlands scattered on the floor and a white draped backdrop decorated with flowers behind.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a home room. A seated figure in an orange shawl and dark red-brown garment, wearing a red and white flower garland with yellow beads, holds a silver trident-like staff upright. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti and another in white with a red shawl kneel near a lit oil lamp and flower petals on the floor. Standing devotees look on, including a woman in a yellow sari and a man in a checked shirt, and a figure in orange clothing with hands folded in prayer. A brass lamp stand and a framed photograph are visible in the room.2014-07-03 +1 copies